168: Trade among the ancient gods

“The Ancient God Clan? I didn't expect there were still some fish that slipped through the net. This truly piques my extreme interest.”

Facing the fierce incoming Gang Qi, Shen Lang lightly stepped, and the two Qis of Yin and Yang flowed together for an instant before he raised his hand to block.

Bang—

With a loud boom, seven parts of the force were neutralized and three parts were absorbed.

While blocking the killing move, Shen Lian felt the Spiritual Qi boiling within his body, and the heaven and earth root spun rapidly like thunder, actually giving Shen Lian, who had already entered the Immortal Realm, a faint sign of a Breakthrough.

“This is the strength of the Ancient God Clan? It disappoints me as always!”

“The might of the Human Emperor is nothing special. The current you is likely less than one ten-thousandth of your Peak period.”

“Even less than one ten-thousandth, it's still enough to deal with a damaged Soul Body!”

After Shen Lian and Cang Ao finished criticizing each other, the atmosphere immediately fell into a deadlock.

After a long silence, Shen Lian was the first to break it: “Speak. What is your purpose for finding me?”

Cang Ao: “To cooperate with you in dealing with the Lord of the Spirit Realm, Xu Tianao.”

“Hahaha...”

Hearing this, Shen Lian immediately burst out laughing.

“You want to cooperate with the culprit who destroyed your Ancient God Clan? Tell me, should I judge you as having unexpected foresight, or as being utterly foolish?”

Cang Ao: “Back then, the seven Monks of my Ancient God Clan all died because of you. If I hadn't been young and away from the Ancient God Homeland, I probably wouldn't have escaped your hands either,

I have never dared to forget this hatred for the extermination of my clan. When I Cultivated to the Extreme Dao Realm and sought revenge against you, I didn't expect you to directly destroy the original Realm Boundary,

And I perished in that turmoil, only saving my life relying on my Natal Primordial Spirit. It took me five hundred years to reconstruct my Physical Body before I found your traces on this Primordial Continent.”

Shen Lian interrupted Cang Ao: “So, you've said so much nonsense, but you still haven't answered me: why cooperate with the enemy who exterminated your clan?”

“Because I am restricted by a Seal, my main Physical Body cannot enter this world,

I can only use a portion of my Soul Power to enter this Realm Boundary through a Crack outside the heavens and occupy a passable Physical Body,

Finding you is naturally to break that Seal and completely free me.”

Shen Lian curved his lips into a smile: “So, I let you enter this Realm Boundary, and then wait for you to kill me? Do you take Shen Lian for a three-year-old child?”

“Hehehe, the Human Emperor's prestige shakes the Nine Heavens and Eight Desolations. Even the Heavenly Dao would pale in comparison before you, so how could you fear a small Ancient God Descendant like me?”

“Such clumsy provocation won't cause the slightest psychological fluctuation in Shen Lian,

If this is your attitude toward cooperation, then I declare this conversation over. You may continue drifting in The Void!”

Cang Ao: “Don't refuse too quickly. Helping me kill Xu Tianao will also benefit you.”

“Oh?”

Shen Lian mused: “Actively creating a powerful enemy for myself, and doing so when I am at my weakest, yet there are benefits?

Your words are full of contradictions. The key is, what benefits can I gain!”

Cang Ao: “Xu Tianao's Cultivation Body is quite special; it is the Eye of the Heavenly Dao, containing endless power of Dao Rhyme.

If you obtain it, your cultivation will advance by leaps and bounds, making you even stronger than you were during this period last time.”

“Hahaha.”

Shen Lian couldn't help but laugh wildly again.

“A corpse nearing its end could tempt Shen Lian to keep a massive threat by his side? Since it has such effects, why don't you claim it yourself?”

“This body I currently possess is absolutely no match for Xu Tianao. For a Lord of the Spirit Realm who has been stuck at the Peak of the Guiyi Realm for tens of thousands of years,

if I rashly attack him directly, I might not even know how I died.”

“So, you, who are at the Eighth Level of the Immortal Realm, cannot shake him. Why do you think the current me would be as foolish as you and actively try to solve a problem that cannot be overcome by force.”

“Then what if I tell you that Xu Tianao has a Fatal Pressure Point, and merely touching it, even by someone in the Body Tempering Realm, would cause him to die instantly?”

“Hmm?”

Shen Lian pondered for a moment, quietly waiting for Cang Ao to continue.

Cang Ao said: “The Eight Forms of Heaven and Earth that Xu Tianao Cultivates is a Cultivation Technique belonging to my Ancient God Clan. I don't know where Xu Tianao obtained it,

but this Cultivation Technique has a fatal flaw: once cultivated to Perfection, the location of the Juque Acupoint becomes the key to breaking it.

As long as there is a chance to strike Xu Tianao's Juque Acupoint, the only path awaiting him is defeat and destruction.”

Shen Lian thought for a moment, then said: “You are very lucky. Xu Tianao is also a target I intend to eliminate, but cooperation is absolutely impossible.”

Cang Ao was stunned upon hearing this: “By yourself, you fundamentally cannot get within ten meters of Xu Tianao. Only by cooperating and dealing with him together do we have a chance to kill him.”

“Enough. Shen Lian disdains associating with others, especially his enemies. Who knows if this is another carefully laid conspiracy,

Xu Tianao will die, but he will die by the means employed by me, Shen Lian. As for you, descendant of the Ancient God Clan,

you should consider going back and propagating your descendants. After all, if I knew descendants still existed, I definitely wouldn't show mercy.”

“Is there truly no room for compromise.”

“If you think this body gives you the courage to challenge me, then I advise you to dispel that notion immediately.”

“Hmph, you will definitely regret this.”

The negotiation failed. Cang Ao left behind a harsh warning, turned, and disappeared into the darkness.

“It seems necessary to make a trip to the Realm Lords Mansion.”

Thinking this, Shen Lian immediately transformed into the two Qis of Yin and Yang and sped toward the Realm Lords Mansion... At this moment, inside the Realm Lords Mansion, Xu Tianao felt very confused seeing Mu Yaoguang return after having left.

“Valley Master Mu, why have you rushed back after only being gone for such a short time?”

Mu Yaoguang replied: “Reporting to the Realm Lord, I returned this time to inform the Realm Lord that Shen Lian is within the Spirit Realm.”

Xu Tianao was immediately overjoyed upon hearing this: “What did you say? He's actually in the Spirit Realm? Then what are you waiting for? Why didn't you directly force him to hand over the Great Dao Cauldron Refining Hand to save my son?”

Mu Yaoguang sighed: “To be honest, Shen Lian's cultivation is likely above mine now. I truly lack the confidence to defeat him directly.”

“Foolish!”

Xu Tianao cursed angrily.

“The Afterimage I gave you is enough to handle Shen Lian. Why didn't you use it?”

“I dared not act rashly. Please, Realm Lord, be understanding.”

“Coward!”

Xu Tianao, exasperated, turned around, refusing to look at Mu Yaoguang's face.

“Then why did you come to see me?”

“I wish to request the Realm Lord's assistance in capturing Shen Lian together, so we can cure the Young Lord's illness soon.”

Xu Tianao pondered for a moment, then waved his hand.

“Someone! Pass down the order for Yang Paitian and Lin Chuan to accompany Valley Master Mu to meet Shen Lian, and ensure he hands over the Great Dao Cauldron Refining Hand Divine Ability.”

Mu Yaoguang immediately rejoiced inwardly upon hearing this.

Yang Paitian and Lin Chuan are both Immortal Realm experts. How could they possibly fail to deal with a mere Shen Lian?

“Thank you for fulfilling my request, Realm Lord. I will certainly obtain the Great Dao Cauldron Refining Hand Cultivation Technique and refine the Eight-Meridian Brain Spirit Pill to cure the Young Lord's illness.”

“Go.”

Xu Tianao waved his hand, signaling Mu Yaoguang to withdraw, then turned to look at his foolish son in the wheelchair.

“You cannot be foolish. If you become foolish, the plans this old man made for Possession via a Host Body and escaping the Gu Poison will all be ruined.”

Not far away, a speck of Spiritual Light, upon hearing these words, decisively flew out of the Realm Lords Mansion gate.